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Australia is a continent and also a country, governed by a bicameral parliament much like its mother in Westminster.

The continent was populated by hundreds of Aboriginal groups whose ancestors arrived, the latest research suggests, more than 60,000 years ago, and they fundamentally altered the environment with fire stick farming, and possibly wiping out the unique megafauna.

It is now recognised that since the arrival of the British colonisers in the 18th century, the rate of damage has greatly accelerated, with water shortages and the destruction of the river systems having been hastened by global warming.

Culturally, Australia is known for a love of, and success at, many sports. Traditionally the nation has seen its foundation in the bush (countryside), in male mateship, which was cemented by the Anzac military tradition. That's despite it being one of the most urbanised countries in the world.

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  • Soldier takes on the devil within


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    Soldier takes on the devil withinJOSEPH CATANZAROThe West AustralianMay 12, 2013When John Rankin was five years old, he watched his mother try to take her own life.Then, placed in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • Richard Branson serves as AirAsia stewardess after losing bet


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    His star turn on the flight from Australia’s Perth to the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur came after he lost a Grand Prix bet with the Malaysian budget carrier’s founder. Read the original here: Richard Branson serves as AirAsia stewardess after losing bet
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  • Indonesia detains boat carrying 96 asylum seekers


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    Indonesian authorities say they have intercepted a wooden boat carrying 96 Middle Eastern asylum seekers who were trying to reach Australia. Local maritime police chief Lt. Col. Tubuh Musyareh says the fishing boat was stopped Sunday off Benoa port on Bali island. Two Indonesian crewmembers were ...
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  • HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO ALL THE MOM’S OUT THERE – & ON THE OTHER SIDE


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    HI MOM HI AUNTIE HI NANA HI LEE AND SUSAN HI AUNT LEE, ANIHID AND GRANDMA CATHY HI AUNT ALICE AND AUNTS AND COUSINS EVERYWHERE WHO ARE CELEBRATING BEING A MOM TODAY IN THE STATES. HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO ALL OF YOU WE LOVE YOU ===============================================BONJU Today’s mother’s day is ...
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  • Blatchford, Kahlefeldt Win Pro Race At 70.3 Busselton


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    The rise of Olympic-distance athletes onto the endurance stage continued with Brad Kahlefeldt and Liz Blatchford prevailing at IRONMAN 70.3 Busselton in Western Australia. The Men’s Race Thirty-four-year-old Brad Kahlefeldt, a two-time Olympian and Commonwealth Games gold medalist, made his breakthrough victory at ...
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  • Premier Denis Napthine defends MP pay rise as paramedics fight for increase – Herald Sun


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    Sky News Australia Premier Denis Napthine defends MP pay rise as paramedics fight for increase Herald Sun PREMIER Denis Napthine says a plan to jack up state MP salaries does not mean he should avoid looking paramedics "in the eye" over their pay battle. Victorian MPs will soon vote on whether to ...
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  • More Insider Dope on Electronics Export Transactions: Giovana Vitola


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    Leyla Acaroglu tweeted us about a documentary, aired in Australia, as proof that electronics exports are bad.  The reporter is a Brazilian woman, who is now in Singapore.   I have an address for her to visit. Giovana Vitolas documentary "E-Waste Hell"   (shown on Australias DateLine)  follows the Basel ...
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  • Premiere Pick: Mariah Carey “#Beautiful” ft Miguel


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    Australian radio industry site, Australian Music Report , has chosen Mariah Carey’s “#Beautiful” has their premiere pick of the week. This is what they had to say about the track: Mariah Carey feat Miguel (UMA) Impact Date: May 5 We kiiiiind of hate the word “comeback” in regards to Mariah Carey, ...
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  • Major Mitchell’s Cockatoos


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  • Australia’s Climate Change Minister Greg Combet Sweats In Hot Climate, Abusing Everyone But Himself


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  • Happy Mothers Day!


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  • Fraser Island, Australia


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  • Get Ready for South Australia


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    The ever Elusive Yellow Footed Rock Wallaby Recently we returned from South Australia a little known part of the country that actually is the least visited state in all of Oz. While we were there, everyone asked us where else we were going during our stay and when we replied, “Nowhere,” They immediately asked ...
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  • Web design: Australian Ballet company by groundgrocer


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  • Review: A Venetian Affair by Dana Mitchell


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  • How much is that doggie on the ballot paper?


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  • Mariah Carey’s “#Beautiful” enters Australian Singles Chart


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  • Pensioners Facing More Electricity Disconnections


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